Perfect choice! 🍄 This is a true Hungarian favorite — Magyaros Gombaleves 🇭🇺 (Hungarian Mushroom Soup).
It’s hearty, creamy, flavored with paprika, and usually finished with a touch of sour cream. Hungarians often serve it with fresh bread, and it’s comforting in every season.
🍄 Hungarian Mushroom Soup (Magyaros Gombaleves)
🧾 Ingredients:
- 500 g (1 lb) mushrooms (white button or cremini, sliced)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 parsnip (optional, for authentic Hungarian flavor), diced
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil or butter
- 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional, for depth)
- 1 tsp caraway seeds, lightly crushed
- 1.2 liters (5 cups) vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 tbsp flour (for thickening)
- 200 ml (¾ cup) sour cream
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley or dill, chopped (for garnish)